Panasonic S1H vs Sony RX100 II

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S1H versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the S1H (24MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is relatively similar but the S1H (Full frame) and RX100 II (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was released 6 years later than the RX100 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S1H grades against the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1H enjoys external measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1H versus Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S1H vs the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1H and RX100 II is 52 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and RX100 II.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S1H due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S1H will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger S1H will have an advantage in sensor innovation.